e-commerce security TRUE/FALSE Quiz

Threats that are deemed low risk and unlikely to occur can be ignored when the cost to protect against the threat exceeds the value of the protected asset.

• True

• False

The element of necessity in computer security refers to preventing data delays or denials (removal).

• True

• False

The most complete way for Web site visitors to protect themselves from revealing private information or being tracked by cookies is to disable cookies entirely.

• True

• False

Worms can spread quickly through the Internet.

• True

• False

A digital certificate for software can attest to the quality of the software.

• True

• False

Digital certificates never expire.

• True

• False

One significant threat to electronic commerce is theft of sensitive or personal information.

• True

• False

Secrecy protection is a legal matter.

• True

• False

E-mail secrecy issues address whether company supervisors should be permitted to read employees’ messages randomly.

• True

• False

A computer that has experienced a necessity threat slows processing to an intolerably slow speed.

• True

• False